A teaser video has been revealed for Xiaomi’s folding phone. The video was posted by Xiaomi co-founder and president Lin Bin. The video is almost one minute long and details the double folding phone. Unlike other foldable phones, including those shown at CES earlier this month, both sides of this phone can fold. This transforms […]

A teaser video has been revealed for Xiaomi’s folding phone. The video was posted by Xiaomi co-founder and president Lin Bin.

The video is almost one minute long and details the double folding phone. Unlike other foldable phones, including those shown at CES earlier this month, both sides of this phone can fold. This transforms the device into something more compact and practical.

The device by Xiaomi leaked earlier this month, and is set to compete against upcoming devices from Samsung, Royole, Huawei and others. Bin revealed the the development team needed to conquer –“a series of technical problems such as flexible folding screen technology, four-wheel drive folding shaft technology, flexible cover technology, and MIUI adaptation.”

The video shows the phone in the various states between smartphone and tablet modes.

XIAOMI FOLDING PHONE

We hope to get our hands on one of these devices as early as possible and to see if this is what we can expect from smartphone tech, or if we are just in a transition phase before things really start to get interesting.

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 is one of the most highly sought-after smartphones launches coming up this year. As is usually the case, it should be unveiled at media events in San Francisco and London in February but will hit the markets for consumer purchases in March. The Galaxy S10 will share the stage at the unveiling as Samsung is also showing the […]

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is one of the most highly sought-after smartphones launches coming up this year. As is usually the case, it should be unveiled at media events in San Francisco and London in February but will hit the markets for consumer purchases in March.

The Galaxy S10 will share the stage at the unveiling as Samsung is also showing the Galaxy X, which is their first foldable phone, and the Galaxy Watch Sport. Although the Galaxy S10 may not be as flashy as the other two devices being launched, it is the first 5G phone being released to the market. This is a big win for Samsung and should not be taken lightly.

Apparently, there are going to be different versions of the Galaxy S10 and not all will contain 5G tech. Thankfully, that probably means substantially cheaper S10s. The base model S10 is expected to cost around $700 and the prices will go up from there. For example, the 5G version is expected to come in at a whopping $1600 !! True, this may seem expensive for a smartphone, but this is the first of its kind with 5G technology and 5G has been much anticipated by consumers.

EXPECTED LAUNCH DATES

For those that are highly anticipating the launch of these phones you can expect the Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10 Plus to all be on sale March 8th, 2019. Right on their heels, Samsung will begin selling the Galaxy S10X 5G Version on March 29th. A little further sown the line, those will be followed by the Samsung Galaxy X, the foldable phone, on April 29th.

As with all technology launches you can never know what the future holds until that future is the present. However, one thing is for sure, and that is that 2019 is going to be a big year for Samsung Mobile.

Smartphone users are consistently searching for a reason to upgrade their existing phones to be able to get new features that are not available with just updates. Recently, cellular companies have not really come out with anything that is driving consumers to feel the need to go out and upgrade with each new launch of their phone. […]

Smartphone users are consistently searching for a reason to
upgrade their existing phones to be able to get new features that are
not available with just updates. Recently, cellular companies have not
really come out with anything that is driving consumers to feel the need to go
out and upgrade with each new launch of their phone. This has caused
Apple stock to decline in the past month and other phone companies are sure to
feel the same affects soon unless they come up with some new feature that will
drive consumer spending.

LG might have an answer to the need for new technology for smartphone consumers. LG recently made a huge impact at the CES Convention last week with the rollout of the rollup TV. This television is revolutionary, and it was even named in the top 10 of new technology items displayed. It is now reported that LG is working on a roll-able and or foldable smartphone.

Apparently, the decision to experiment with this type of
technology is because 5G is reported to require larger screens making
current phones on the market not as functional.

THE COMPETITION

Samsung and a Chinese company, Royole, have already developed foldable phones but the Samsung is scheduled to launch later this year while Royole phones are only available in China.

LG has been experimenting with flexible displays for years which
is why they are the first to launch the roll-able television. This is not
a surprising venture for most in the technology industry. The 65″
roll-able TV that was just displayed uses technology that replaces the glass on
current televisions with a mounted display that has a flexible substance that
is able to roll. According to LG the television can roll and unroll
50,000 times without breaking.

The idea that a roll-able phone is possible is exciting
to smartphone technology developers because the current foldable
phone has been called nothing but a trend.

Smartphone technology is always changing and the manufacturers are consistently coming up with new features that will draw consumers to their devices. At the same time, they also are very tight-lipped about the features until just before launch. The OnePlus 7 is no exception. There has not been a release or really any solid information that discusses […]

Smartphone technology is always changing and the manufacturers are consistently coming up with new features that will draw consumers to their devices. At the same time, they also are very tight-lipped about the features until just before launch. The OnePlus 7 is no exception.

There
has not been a release or really any solid information that discusses the new
design of the OnePlus 7, but images of the phone have come out that
show the phone does not have a bezel, notch or hole making it the
first OnePlus with a sliding screen. The images are also
showing that this new phone could come with a curved screen and continue to
have the fingerprint scanner like the OnePlus 6T.

STILL JUST A LEAK

The only images that have come out about the OnePlus 7 were on a Chinese social platform by a leaker that is not well-known in the industry. There are a few things about the images he released that suggest that they are real, but there are also things about this leak that do not add up, so it is not 100% believable.

The leaked image

One of
the images shows a side by side comparison of the OnePlus 7 and
the 6T (that has already been released). This image is showing
a white case around the phones which is standard when trying to hide features
on the phone. The hardware and software look right as they both are
showing the NFC logo.

Although a lot on the image might have you believe that it is authentic, the time and date on the phones make you question whether the image is real. The time and date on both phones is 25 hours apart but both the phones are connected to Wi-Fi and would update to the proper date and time. There are a few more reasons to question this photo’s authenticity but again no one knows for sure if these are real images.

However, if these images are real, then the OnePlus 7 is an amazing phone. Making the screen curve makes it a better-looking phone and the enlarged speaker showing in the images suggest that OnePlus is aiming to improve the sound quality and possibly make the sound more like a stereo system than a phone.

OnePlus’ recent release does have a launch of the OnePlus 7 in May so one thing is for sure, we will know then if this leak was the real thing and what features are available on this highly anticipated device.

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Royole is a new company in the technology industry. The company itself is 5 years old and they are making a name for themselves this year by creating the Royole FlexPai which is the first foldable phone, right on the heels of LG’s Rollable Television. The FlexPai is intriguing because it is a 7.8-inch Android tablet but when folded it becomes two […]

Royole is a new company in the technology industry. The company itself is 5 years old and they are making a name for themselves this year by creating the Royole FlexPai which is the first foldable phone, right on the heels of LG’s Rollable Television.

The FlexPai is
intriguing because it is a 7.8-inch Android tablet but when folded it
becomes two Android phones with two separate sim cards. There is a primary and
secondary phone so that when you unfold the phone the primary phone becomes the
tablet.

The
tablet comes with 1920 x 1440 resolution but when the phone is folded the
resolution shrinks down to less than half. This is because of the unused OLED screen that
wraps around the entire area of the device. The quality is poor, and it displays color banding, dim
areas on the screen, and is similar to the old AMOLED screens
used by Samsung many years ago.

When
you initially look at the product you may feel as if you are going to break it
when folding the tablet to create the phones, but Royole engineered
a product that is sturdy and is not as fragile as it looks.

THE SOFTWARE

The
basic functioning software is the main problem with the FlexPai as
when you fold it, apps sometimes seem directly on top of each other,
widgets do not function properly, and the camera is easy to launch, which is
bad when you are not wanting to have a camera opened.

The price for
this tablet is high when compared to other tablets
but Royole justifies the price because you are getting a tablet and
two phones.

Bottom
line is that foldables are
going to start coming into the mainstream market and Royole is
getting noticed because they were the first to develop this type of product. Only
time will tell if the demand picks up over the next few months.

In 2017, the automotive industry put in place technology that dramatically increased new car and truck sales throughout the country. Most manufacturers instituted CarPlay or Android Auto which enabled the driver to answer calls, play music, get directions, and many other options all by voice command. The ability to utilize your phone without actually having […]

In 2017, the automotive industry put in place technology
that dramatically increased new car and truck sales throughout the
country. Most manufacturers instituted
CarPlay or Android Auto which enabled the driver to answer calls, play music,
get directions, and many other options all by voice command. The ability to utilize your phone without
actually having to be distracted was a benefit seen by many automobile
enthusiasts.

The technology was created and installed in most automobiles
however as with all technology there are glitches. Apple CarPlay seemed to work seamlessly as
long the driver made sure that the most recent version of the update for their
phone was downloaded and launched.

Android Auto had issues from the beginning. If you had an android phone and your vehicle
had the capabilities of connecting your phone, you first were required to
download a specific type application and, in most cases, Bluetooth technology
from the android phone was not compatible with the computer systems on the
automobiles so they had to be connected to the vehicle via a USB cord. This created a demand from android phone
users for new technology.

Native Android Auto

Volvo has recently answered the call and now installed the first standalone Android Auto in its new electric car. Although the car will not be released till 2020, this vehicle will have technology that Google has been developing and Volvo has decided to take advantage.

It will work much like the home version of the virtual
assistant except the consumer will be able to download apps that are more
relevant to what they need while driving their vehicles. No phone necessary as
again this is standalone technology.

The technology sector is continuing to attempt to deter
distracted driving and Volvo has always been top of their class in safety so it
is no surprise that Volvo will be the first to offer this to their customers.

True gamers across the world are constantly waiting for the launch of the newest version of their favorite and most challenging games. Typically, a sequel to a game will come out within a few years of the initial game launch but that has not been the case with Alien: Isolation. It has already been five […]

True gamers across the world are constantly waiting for the
launch of the newest version of their favorite and most challenging games. Typically, a sequel to a game will come out
within a few years of the initial game launch but that has not been the case
with Alien: Isolation. It has already
been five years, but it seems as if the wait may be over as a teaser was
announced on the Alien twitter page this week.

Link to Twitter Account – https://twitter.com/AlienAnthology

Now this is the second tweet in a week, so video game
enthusiasts are certain that a new game is coming very soon but just the
anticipation is causing them to speculate about the storyline.

Varying Theories

The teaser that was announced is causing a stir as the tweet was very vague and not clear on what the story-line would be about. The one thing that is clear is that an Alien game is coming out. Most agree on a few facts with the upcoming game. They agree that Amanda Ripley will be the protagonist as she was in the 2014 version of Alien Isolation and that the game will have the same setting as the movie that was released in 1979.

The difference of opinion occurs in the specifics of the
game itself. Some feel that it will be a
sequel to the Alien Isolation game, others believe it is the Alien Blackout
game that had already been announced to release this year, and there are gamers
who believe that the teaser is about a completely new game which most agree is
unlikely.

New game releases always bring excitement to gamers everywhere, but it is very clear that five years of a lull in the release of a new Alien game has caused discussions to begin and the release is sure to be a win for Sega.

Update JAN 8, 2019:Despite using the same character, ‘Alien: Blackout’ will not be a direct sequel to 2014’s ‘Alien: Isolation’. Additionally, it will launch on Android and iOS as opposed to Isolation which launched on PC and major consoles by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

Samsung’s seems to have regained its confidence after the battery fiasco of the Galaxy series. While we were presented with lower battery sizes in their previous releases, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A50 is scheduled to carry a strapping 4,000 mAh battery. While it’s no comparison to the 5,000 mAh battery that is supposed to ship […]

Samsung’s seems to
have regained its confidence after the battery fiasco of the Galaxy series.
While we were presented with lower battery sizes in their previous releases,
the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A50 is scheduled to carry a strapping 4,000 mAh
battery.

While it’s no
comparison to the 5,000 mAh battery that is supposed to ship with its other
mid-range product, the Samsung Galaxy M20. We certainly believe that the 4,000
mAH in the A50 will prove to be an adequate option.

Performance

The A50 is said to be
powered by the Exynos 7 9610 chipset – which is known for its battery
performance and boasts of a CPU with four A53 cores and another four Cortex-A72
cores.

The Galaxy A50 is also
set to sport a decent 4 Gigs of RAM and come in 64 GB and 128 GB variants. Many
outlets have also reported that it will ship with Android 9 (Pie)
pre-installed.

Samsung has several
tiers of products – from its flagship range of the Galaxy S family, to its
medium range like the M40 and the A50, the several low range products.

Considering the fact
that historically for Samsung, it has always shipped the flagship product first
with the latest Android module installed, we believe that the A50s will begin
shipping only after the Galaxy S10 is in stores.

Decent Snaps For Category

The Galaxy A50 series
is touted to sport a 24 MP rear camera, which is a decent one-up in the price
range of the product.

Along with that, it is
said to feature an on-screen fingerprint scanner – a much touted feature of the
Galaxy S10. However, unlike the S10 – which will feature an on-screen
fingerprint sensor of the Ultrasonic variety – the fingerprint reader on the
A50 will be optical, a more traditional variant.